The Pirc Defence 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 for the Black repertoire. Author who himself plays the Pirce for more 20 years, analyzes all White possibilities and also explains plans and ideas of the opening. Material is divided as follows: classical positional system 4.Nf3 (ca 100 pages), the aggressive lines 4.f4 (90p) and 4.Be3 (70p). The other ca 130 pages cover the White sidelines in the 2nd-4th moves as 4.g3, 4.Bg5, 4.Bf4, 3.f3, 3.Bd3 etc.Variation index at the end. GM Mihail Marin beloings to the most successful authors of recent years. He wrote more than 10 books, of which some became bestsellers, for example Learn from the Legends (which reached 3 editions), or the trilogy The English Opening 1-3. Further information about the book is available at qualitychess.co.uk